Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award

The ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made a significant national or international contribution to academic or research librarianship and library development.

Award

Criteria

Service to the organized profession through the Association of College and Research Libraries and related organizations

Significant and influential research on academic or research library service

Publication of a body of scholarly and/or theoretical writing contributing to academic or research library development

Planning and implementing a library program of such exemplary quality that it has served as a model for others

Submissions

Electronic submissions are required. Applicants must submit a nomination form and supporting documents via email to Chase Ollis, collis@ala.org. The nomination form must be completed in its entirety. Nominations must be received by December 1, 2017, to receive full consideration. Nominations will be confirmed via email.

Supporting documents to accompany the nomination form include:

a letter from you supporting the nomination

a current vita for the person being nominated

as many letters as you wish from other librarians supporting the nomination

a high resolution photo of the nominee (at least 300 dpi), which will be used to make the official winner announcement immediately after the ALA Midwinter Meeting

All letters of support should be compiled by the nominator and sent along with the main nomination. Applications are kept in the award pool for three years. Applications may be updated each year, as long as they are received by the award deadline.

Individuals may nominate themselves or others. E-mail the nominating package to Chase Ollis at collis@ala.org. If sending multiple files, each file name must include the nominee's name.

Submission Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2018

Information & Assistance

Questions or requests for assistance in compiling a nomination should be directed to the chair, Jennifer Leigh Fabbi, California State University San Marcos, T: (760) 750-4350, E-mail: jfabbi@csusm.edu or Chase Ollis, collis@ala.org.